Chinanews client, November 5th, Beijing time on the 5th, the Snooker England Open continues.
Chinese star Ding Junhui lost to Higgins in the 1/16 final with a 1:4 loss to Higgins and stopped in the round of 16.
Yan Bingtao advanced to the quarterfinals with 4:3 Lexelby.
In the 1/16 finals, Ding Junhui, who was gradually regaining his hand, faced Gould. With his excellent far stage and defense, he restrained his opponent and won with a score of 4:0.
Yan Bingtao shot 2 shots 60+ and defeated Gilbert 4:2.
The 1/8 finals will be played in the evening.
Facing the more powerful opponent Higgins, Ding Junhui has not been able to find the game feel for a long time.
On the contrary, Higgins' offense was exceptionally smooth. After scoring 80, 69, 97 and 103 points in a single stroke, he beat Ding Junhui 4:1.
Yan Bingtao's promotion path was particularly thrilling. He was in a 3-1 lead and was saved by Selby for two consecutive match points.
In the deciding game, Yan Bingtao cleared the table after seizing the hole left by the last red ball in Selby's defense, and defeated Selby 4:3.
In the next round, he will face Higgins who eliminated Ding Junhui.
It is worth mentioning that the World Snooker Tour WST announced that the defending champion Allen retired due to personal reasons.
Ding Junhui became the third player to be shortlisted in the world ranking after O'Sullivan and Maguire.
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